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Mar 2025
36m 3s

Bonding with a Newborn

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It's overwhelming to form a relationship with a new baby while your relationship with yourself as a new parent is in flux!  Keeping it simple is one of the ways parents can get through a challenging but rewarding time.  Dr. Joanna Parga-Belinkie, a clinical neonatologist and author of "The Baby Bonding Book", explains how one-on-one time and getting 'back to basics' can create the needed building blocks of bonding, safety, and attachment.

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